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It i.s planned to inauj<ui;i
newly elected yovomots m .lat
uary following their election, .
special session of (lie legislature <
twenty days a( that time and tli
regular summer sessions to I)
forty days each.
Will our Jaw makers nev<"
cease to dicker with the quest.ioi
of prohibiting the liquor traflie.
Fanaticism, like tin* leach, eon
staidly dies, “(Jive, give, give!
doesn’t know what it wants and
and never satisfied with what it
gets in the way of legislation.
The Tribune joins in tin; protest,
made by the Valdosta Times
against the government providing
its army and navy w ith cigarettes
and smoking tobacco; do not be
lieve it is good for the service.
Eminent specialists say that the
smoking habit will wreck the
nervous system and is injurious to
the eye, and it is t rue.
The South is rapidly developing
into a great agricultural section.
Here ill South Georgia tin* people
are just becoming acquainted with
their soil and it's great possi
bilities. The section is more than
self sustaining and the wheel
of progress continues to move on
ward and upward. In our thrift
and prosperity let us not forgel
God, the “giver of every good and
perfect gift,.’’
Of all the “Follies worse eon
founded’’ the proposition to force
newspapers to expunge “ex
changes” from their mailing lisb
undoubtly reaches the climax.
The newspapers themselves had
already “hewed to the line” in
this matter before the Federal wai
time conservators discovered
there was such a thing as a mu
tual exchange, swapping of ideas,
of papers among editors.
The difficulty which the people
of this section have experienced in
obtaining wheat flour and sugar
for ordinary home consumption
has forced upon them the necessity
for the homo-raised product, and
they have resolved to look to their
farms for a supply of these articles
in fut ure. The farmers of this see
tion will manufacture their supply
of sugar this fall and grow wheat
for their own use and to spare. I!
they had taken the Tribune's ad
vice, given a year ago, they would'
not have been caught napping.
Kegresentative Stewart of Coffee
has introduced three bills of a to
eal nature. One to abolish the
Oily Court of Coffee county, one
to provide for two terms ot Codec
Superior Court and one to amend
the Act creating the public school
system of Douglas, li goes with
out saying that all these measures
are in the interest of the people,
pud in behalf of economy. The
next measure will be the creation
of the City Court of Douglas, pro
viding for the transfer from the
{Superior Court all business that
will come within City Court juris
diction.
Henry McMiehal. of Douglas,
shows the true American spirit:
a spirit that will conquer the Hun
before his serai) is over and leave
the world at peace. Henry was
with the Canadian army two years
and eight mouths; fought at Si.
F{loi. Ypres, Somme, Yimy Kridgv
ami Lens. Only four men are left
of his origiual company, and lie
was wounded three times
and honorably discharged. Now
he has recovered, and wants to go
back. He has three bars of honor
given him by the Hritish govern
ment. but ho wants another
chance at the Hun. The way
should be made easy for him. and
let him show some of our boys
bow it is done.—Tifton Gazette.
WILLIAM J, HARRIS
Candidate for the
United States Senate.
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The Man of the Hour, and Why
William J. Harris was born in Co*
dr.rtown, Polk county, Georgia, Feb
ruary 3, IS6B. Ho was educated in
tlio common schools of Polk county
and the University of Georgia, teach
ing school during the summer to pro
vide ifi< ans for his college trainee,.
In 1595, he married Miss Julia Whee
ler, daughter of Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
the distinguished Southern cavalry
leader. Mr. Harris has three brother.--
now serving in the Untied Stati;
Army, Gen. P. C. Harris, Maj. S- als
Harris and ('apt. Hunter Harris. Many
young men have been beneficiaries
ol’ Mr. Harris’ aid in obtaining an edu
cation to equip them for life's work.
Political Service.
As Chairman of the Polk County
Democratic Executive Committee, n -
suec(*ded in establishing tho "white
primary," in 1X92.
As private secretary to Senator A.
S. Clay, and under the- training of t!;i.
distinguished Georgian, Mr. Harris b--
gan, in early life, to look after the
interests in Washington ol’ Georgians
from every section.
In 1912 Mr. Harris mnne."d Pn-.--.i
dent Wilson's first campaign in Geor
gia; was elected chairman of he
Htate Democratic Executive Commit
tee, and played ' comment part in roll
Ing up the tar.-s-.-t majority G -ugia
ever gave a candidate for President.
Legisl; !ve Service.
Mr. Harris represented the 2Sth dis
trict in the stai .euate in 19-11-12, and
there worked and voted for every
measure that ".mild help the farmers
and benefit the i.-.xpayers of the state.
Some of these include:
(1) Mr. Harris introduced end aid
ed in the pan-age of tis hill abe.li dl
ing the unlimited fees of oil inspec
tors, and fixing their maximum salary
at SIOO pci month. This law he
saved the stale tlnn:-mm's of dollar-
In 1917 alone, it saved tlm stoic net,
$182,588.
.. (2) Mr. Harris Introduced and pa; s
ed the bill requiring lobbyists to r. .-
Ist or, thereby eliminating ill, «r«f a ,
professional lobbyist, and proteei a;-
iegisUition.
(3) Mr. Harris advocated the sepa
rate leasing of th< W. .X A. K .a; s.i
from the other state property in Chat
tanooga, a policy since adopted by tin
“Lease Commission.”
'(4l Personally, Mr. Harris has al
ways been a consistent prohibitionist.!
and has always supported all me; -ur
looking to freeing the state from tin
liquor traflie.
National Service.
As director of the United States Cen
sus. to which ho was appointed by
President Wilson, officials i »daj saj
that Mr. Harris was the inosa efficient
director since the bureau was t- -h
Halted. The chief "criticism” against
his administration, made by Judg<
Hughes, Republican nomin e for Cre
dent. was that he appointed so many
Georgia Democrats to positions in the
department.
President Wilson appointed Mr. Har
ris acting secretary of commerce, in
the absence of Secretary Redfiold. and
cordially approved his services and ef
ficiency’ as a temporary member of the
Cabinet.
Under Republican rule the Wall
street gamblers wore permitted to keep
down the price of cotton by including
in the census estimate the number of
bales of timers cotton. Mr. Harris U i
the linters estimate separated from
the regular cotton reports, which re
duced tho estimates and tended to
raise the price of cotton. During Re
publican rule, it was freely charged
Dr. Kichavd von Kuehlmann’
German foreign secretary, who
candidly stated to his people
through Ik.* Reichstag that mili
tar ism could not win jieacc,
resigned and is succeeded by Ad 1
miral voa Hint/.e, This new sec
retary may not realize the truth 1
of Dr. Kueli’manu’s statement,
but he will awake to it before he j
has much older grown.
r.EARSOX TRIBUNE, REAR SON, GEORGIA, JULY 12, UJIB
that there were “leaks" m cotton esti
mates of tho census bureau. Not once
since the administration of Mr. Harris
has there been the slightest suspicion
of a “leak'’ in the census reports.
In tho *<-psus bureau, Mr. Harris
changed the “age limit," fixed by the
Republicans, so that Confederate Vet
erans could be given the same oppor
iunities as Union Veterans; and many
old Confed- rate Soldiers are now bald
ing good places in tho department. II
was in keeping with his devotion to
the old soldiers. ill: father was a
brave Confederate Veteran, »! his
father-in-law was the gallant "Little
Jot;" Wheeler.
Promoted by the President.
Due to Mr. Harris’ efficient adminis
tration of lti:- con-tus bureau, President
Wilson promoted him by appointing
him a member of the iejeral trade
board. Recognizing his ability, his
colleagues, two years later, elected him
chairman of the hoard. Resigning to
(Slier his campaign for United States
senator as the lojal supporter of Pres
ident Wilson in winning the war, as
against the present junior senator from
Georgia, Mr. Harris carried with him
(lie love, esteem, confidence ansi best
wishes of his colleagues, the depart
ment heads and th > President who lnd
further expressed his confidence in Mr.
Harris by the following additional ap
pointments:
(1) Appointed by tlie President as
member of the price fixing committee
of ills war induatrh s board, to fix
prices for army supplies. When New
England manufacturers endeavored to
fix the prire of cotton, Mr. Harris op
nosed them most vigorously. He also
brought charges against the "bagging
trust' 1 which is now facing trial.
(2) The President named the sec
retary of agriculture, Mr. Hoover and
Mr. Harris a committee of three to in
vestigate the advisability of the gov
ernment taking over the meat packing
hom-cs. The President’s confidence
was further expressed when Mr. Har
ris n "nr-;!, by lie request that he
name 1; or n successor, and Mr. Har
ris named lion. Victor Murdoch.
The C mlkl'.ntJ of Mr. Wilson.
Further indicative of the confidence
of President Wilson in Mr. Harris, is
the following conclusion of the Presi
dent's letter accepting his resignation
from the federal trade commission to
run f or the United States senate:
| "May I not say how warmly 1 have
i apprm in'od the way in which you have
performed tho difficult and often deli
cate duties assigned to you in the
trade commission? I am sure that
1 am expressing the general feeling
when I • xpress my regret at your
withdrawal.
"Cordially and sincerely yours,
"WOODROW WILSON.
"Hon. William J. Harris,
"Federal Trade Commission.”
Mr. Harris’ Qualifications.
| Mr. Harris is in close touch with
;eondi a the national capitol. His
Irclatlons wi h the administration are
| intimate. He has the confidence and
; esteem of the President and depart
! ment heads. Through these r< iations
he is in better position to represent
j Georgia in the United States senate—
| her people, her commercial, financial
land agricultural interests and to ren
der effective aid and service to G -or
■ gia soldier and sailor boys, fighting
| for Americanism and
than probably any other Georgian now
;In the public eve. Mr. Harris' elec
tion will mean that the good name
of Georgia will be redeemed from the
i charge of disloyalty and "kaiserism”
!whh which it has been stained by the
I misrepresentation of the recent past.
Now that the Austrians are on
the run. buy Thrift Stamps and go
after the Hun.
t RET TOrit T.IVTR EIVE
A sluggish, slow acting Liver is the cause
of many ills: for you to bo active and in
goodheahh the liver mu ft carry offpoisoßS
of the body. FLASH'S Li F.R PILLS contain Cal
omel skillfully combined with other necessa
ry cleansing drugs which qaicHr and gently
liven up vo-.ir h- er but.. > not sicken ergripe.
25c H DRUG AX'D C'fhEFAL STDRG
Made by the makers cl Plank’s Chill Tonic-
30 DAY SALE 30
- vmmmu———
SALE STARTS
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Monday, July 15th,
Lasting until August 15th
I will offer my entire slock of mer
chandise-consisting of
DRY GOODS, Shoes, Clcthing, Furniture Etc. at
greatly reduced prices—prices that will suit you.
This is a great opportunity knocking at your door,
Don’t miss it—come and bring your family
Clottiing —-—
Large assortment of Mens’ and Boys’ Clothing to go
at cost---any size and any style
tenges
I have a few Princess RANGES—very cheap. Call
and have us show you these Stoves while they last
N. E HARRELL,
HARRELL BLD’G. : PEARSON, GA.
